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A Federal Impediment to Quicker Degrees
Colleges have begun heeding the call to be more innovative, writes Senator Lamar Alexander -- who says a simple change in student loan policy can help colleges offer three-year diplomas.
Moonlighting
Should professors with full-time positions at college A be allowed to teach as adjuncts at college B? According to this...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Learning from Failure
This past Sunday the New York Times magazine section was devoted to education, and especially to education and technology. I...
Demand for University Spots in the UK Higher Than Ever: Fees Don't Deter
In 2006, a new way of charging university students for tuition was introduced in England (Scotland did something different). Universities...
Future Living with Nick Bilton
The problem with reviewing Nick Bilton's amazing new book, " I Live in the Future & Here's How It Works...
Get Off the Ropes!
Not-for-profit higher education faces numerous and serious challenges in contemporary global society: international competition in its “marketplace;” reduced government support...
Last Year, I Flunked Myself
"Fondly do I hope, fervently do I pray that I can figure out how well I should be doing." That's Wick Sloane's approach to community college teaching this year.
The Sunday Meeting
One key to progress is setting a plan for every week, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore.